A pound cake? What is that? The earliest record and recipe for pound cake was found in the 1700s English cookbook called “The Art of Cookery.” The first U.S. cookbook, “American Cookery,” also ...

When mid-afternoon hunger strikes and we’re ready for tea time or a coffee break, we can’t resist a slice — or two — of cake. Whether it’s layer cakes, sponge cake, or pound cake, we’ve never had a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It may not be the flashiest dessert in the world, but it's hard to beat pound cake. The recipe only requires a handful of ingredients, making ...

Pound Cake I’ve always called this a pound cake. According to my mother’s recipe notes, though, it was my Aunt Mildred’s “plain cake.” Maybe she used that name because she never glazed or frosted ...

When mid-afternoon hunger strikes and we’re ready for tea time or a coffee break, we can’t resist a slice — or two — of cake. Whether it’s layer cakes, sponge cake, or pound cake, we’ve never had a ...